Things to See and Do in Canberra

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  • Feb 22, 2005: ... balcony for some impressive views across the lake. Australian War Memorial (?/5) - Didn't get to the actual museum in time ...
  • Dec 19, 2003: ... Mount Ainslie across the river and runs through the Australian War Memorial and the centre of the Old Parliament House. ...
  • Feb 28, 2005: ... we left Canberra, we managed to have enough time to nip to the War Memorial. This is a musuem not just a memorial, and has ...
  • Jun 5, 2008: ... engaged in the vast exhibits of the War Memorial, poignantly commerating Australia's role in twentieth century conflicts. As ...
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  • Feb 22, 2005: ... domineering stone buildings and monuments. National Gallery of Australia (4/5) - Great variety of works, give yourself at ...
  • Oct 29, 2004: ... promptly pulled over. Modern policing at its best! Australia's capital stands at a staggering 300,000 population and is a ...
  • May 23, 2009: After spending a night in Canberra, mum, Marc and I went to a place called Questacon.Dad had to stay home to do some work. ...
  • Feb 11, 2008: ... house, Australian War Memorial, the High Court and Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre. That's where I ...
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  • May 25, 2009: ... see and do. The War Memorial was fascinating while Cockington Green, a minature village, was built with amazing attention to ...
  • May 24, 2009: ... , to show us how the wars worked.   We went to Cockington Green, it was really cool! Everywhere were little famous ...
  • Sep 22, 2006: ... here for our Photo Album From Maccas we went on to Cockington Green. We looked for a bed to rest our weary bods, but ...
  • Dec 11, 2008: ... until the present day. We also spend a morning at Cockington Green a beautiful miniture display of buildings and gardens from ...
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  • Feb 22, 2005: ... all the capitals domineering stone buildings and monuments. National Gallery of Australia (4/5) - Great variety of works, ...
  • Nov 29, 2006: Today we went to the National Gallery of Australia, we went there to view to Egyptian Antiquities from The Louvre.... we did ...
  • Nov 15, 2006: ... and then walked across the bridge and to the National Gallery of Australia. After a quick walk around the Sculpture Garden ...
  • Dec 16, 2005: ... walm walk and more waiting for buses I found myself at the National Gallery of Australia. The Art Gallery in a car park. The ...
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  • Dec 24, 2005: ... decided upon making a trip to the National Museum of Australia in the centre of Canberra...as it is free. Josie and Theo ...
  • Sep 24, 2003: ... afternoon, I eventually boarded the right bus for the National Museum of Australia and spent a couple of hours taking in the ...
  • Feb 22, 2005: ... the monuments close up will take about an hour. National Museum of Australia (4/5) - This building had the most striking ...
  • Dec 19, 2003: ... in the right place, I might as well go to the National Museum of Australia. There seemed to be dozens of flies in Canberra ...
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  • May 25, 2009: ... booked in to meet a Cheetah on Monday at the National Zoo and Aquarium. It was an awesome experience, one i'm very happy ...
  • Nov 23, 2006: ... to go on the 'Zoo Venture' 2 hour tour of the National Zoo and Aquarium. We got to feed the Otters, a Lion, a Tiger, ...
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  • Feb 21, 2005: ... it's Question time then. A short walk down to the Old parliament House was the next logical place to visit. However, on ...
  • Dec 19, 2003: ... alignment with Mount Ainslie, the Memorial and the Old Parliament house as above. Another fascinating fact (this entry is ...
  • Nov 15, 2006: ... herself) to look at the great views down to Old Parliament house and a straight line right to the Australian War Memorial we ...
  • May 8, 2009: ... was the opening of the Museum of Democracy at Old Parliament House, and Sunday I happened across a wonderful concert at the ...
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  • Apr 11, 2008: ... days we went to the old Lanyon Homestead, an early colonial settlement outside of Canberra, Parliament House, Old Parliament ...
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  • Apr 15, 2007: ... ; On the way back into Canberra we got dropped off at the National Botanic Gardens, they were lush - ...
  • Aug 1, 2007: ... out by the waves. Next to the Telstra tower were the National Botanic Gardens, our third gardens after Melbourne and Adelaide ...
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  • Apr 25, 2007: ... and didn't do vast amounts but we did managed to see the Parliament House. We took one of the tours around and learnt lots ( ...
  • Sep 24, 2003: ... short of the mark nowadays! That afternoon we headed back to Parliament House and took some photos from the roof of the ...
  • Feb 21, 2005: ... it's Question time then. A short walk down to the Old parliament House was the next logical place to visit. However, on ...
  • Dec 19, 2003: ... lawns that form the rest of that area of Canberra. When I arrived at Parliament House I was lucky enough to be at a good ...
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  • Sep 24, 2003: ... The next morning we caught a bus to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), which is a few miles outside the city. Our ...
  • Feb 28, 2005: ... ! You have been warned! Our plan was to go to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) first of all, but when we spoke to ...
  • May 1, 2005: ... the very impressive War Memorial, the Australian Institute of Sport (it's brochure lists highlights including "An ATM"...wow ...
  • Oct 12, 2004: ... took in the national University of Australia, Calvary Hospital and the Australian Institute of Sport. Did a not-long- ...
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  • Sep 27, 2006: ... the city to find the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (long winded name for the Australia's NASA connection). The ...
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  • Sep 26, 2008: ... and we spent one afternoon out amongst them at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.  Part of Australian Alps National Park, this ...
  • Feb 3, 2003: ... our favourite places to visit was hit hard. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, a 12000-acre sanctuary for koalas, kangaroos, emus, ...
  • Mar 12, 2007: ... wild (we saw a million, naturally) and then out to Tidbinbilla.  Some of the artifacts from the fires that they have ...
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  • Oct 12, 2004: ... so my journey to the AIHW took in the national University of Australia, Calvary Hospital and the Australian Institute of ...
  • Aug 18, 2004: ... me. ;P He's studying law and economics at the Australian National University and loves to play soccer and do things that use ...
  • Mar 15, 2007: ... has been busy working on her geological samples at Australia National University (ANU) and has come up with some intresting ...
  • Nov 18, 2006: ... is in North Canberra near the National Institute of Sport and Australian National University.  I scored a double ...
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